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Engine oil filler cap removed to allow sump to vent. Oil drain plug Oil ... I added new oil and it certainly didn’t go in that colour !! Can’t see evidence of water ingress & it’s not milky, more burnt, probably caused by the over heating due to lean fuelling.

Tank off, fixings bagged & taped to it. Wrapped in an old clean sheet & into the cardboard box it came in.

Fuel hose off - bit of wooden dowel with tape round it shoved in the end to stop any MORE fuel spilling out - doh !! At least I had some rags down to catch it this time!!

Air filter pods off so I can get to the fuel tap / fuel hose clamp. That green box has had a good wash out as it will house the carbs when they come off.

Thanks for the offer I may well have to take you up on that. Not sure until I get into it .... mate of mine has pointed out that I might be able to fit Triumph 955 pistons and liners and take it to 1275cc .... bloody git, now he’s planted that seed I might have to give it proper consideration. Hopefully it’s just a hone & new rings, but as you know, it could be a whole different ball game.

Seat unit off ( bubble wrapped & stored with its fixings taped to it) & -ve battery connection undone.

So here is the bike in a dingy but relatively dry Coventry garage. And armed with the Haynes Manual as a guide I will commence. According to the manual could do this without removing the engine but having spilt petrol over it It needs repainting, so out it will come & onto the bench. Which will require a little tidying first.

Right here goes, I will attempt to document the strip down & diagnosis, believe me, it won’t be as quick as Fastbob’s sterling ER5 job. The reason I’m doing this is that the Trophy went to a local workshop to have the fuelling sorted as it’s got after market pipes & foam pods instead of an air box. However it was diagnosed with a slipping clutch, oil leak ( only under load) & 59BHP - mainly due to the clutch slip. I then got them to do a compression test & this was the result: While the leak down test results weren’t too bad, the compression should be around 150psi, also there was only a small uplift between dry & wet tests. Armed with this information I’m going to have a look inside the engine & see what’s going on.

Sorry, I lost interest at “rules”

You’ll find rude is one of this forums premium qualities. They can sandwich rude into anything, it’s a skill set. Someone will be along in a minute to slate this reply, it’s part of the.. of the... umm it’s part of something, dunno what mind you... urr stress relief for the repressed? Log on, call someone a w*nker, the OP applies their finest witty repartee usually along the lines of “you’re a tw*t” Job done, everyone happy. Next topic Would you care to provide some specific examples of this type of insult trading . Pick any post exchange between [mention]Six30[/mention] & [mention]XTreme[/mention]

You're not meant to drink it. Hahaha, I’m not stupid... I took it intravenously

Did nothing for my athletes foot !!

I take great delight at waving / nodding at groups of classic scooter riders - in full parka / fox tail regalia & groups of Harley riders in full SoA uniforms

Didn’t there used to be an inferior Bike Forum called Nodding Dogs? Think it disappeared up it’s own sphincter due to crap Moderation & the poor quality of the members

Thanks for the advice. Having phoned a friend ( the guys who did the compression testing) they recommend taking off the sump & oil feed pipes then the engine will result flat on the bench. Hopefully picking the bike up on Saturday and will make a start on removing the engine soon after. I may start a new thread documenting my ham fistedness & give you all a good laugh !! Least it’s something to do over the next 4 weeks

Thanks for that @fastbob I should be able to knock up something like that with some angle iron & a few bolts No worries . Am I right in thinking that your upper crankcase and cylinders are all one casting ? Am I also correct in assuming that in order to remove the pistons you have to first remove the crankshaft ? Rather you than me . I fear you are correct, gonna try all options before having to do that!! Not that I know what options I have with low compression, the engine has only done 28k but has been standing for a long time. Could be gummed rings? Hopefully that can be checked by just removing the head.

Thanks for that [mention]fastbob[/mention] I should be able to knock up something like that with some angle iron & a few bolts

I’ve had that a few times as well

Would it be ok to hang the engine off the rear mounts highlighted?

Right folks. Looks like the Trophy engine will have to have some open heart surgery. I was looking at an engine stand to support it while being worked on ( it can’t just be rested on the bench as it’s not stable ). The problem is that the engine hangs off bosses on the block at the front which would be utilised by a stand but the blocks going to have to come off. Now it’s a bloody heavy lump so would just hanging it off the 2 sets of rear fixing points be ok or has anyone got better ideas?

Yep, one will be in our back garden & the grandkids will love it !! Along with burgers & faggot & pea batches.

& that’s why the Guy goes on top of the bonfire

Fireworks but the same would apply to cats,dogs etc. Don't dislike cats or dogs, just don't want the hassle or expense of owning any again. We had two cats some years ago, well the Mrs and kids did, I just stumped up the vet bills, picked up the turds in the garden, put up with cat hair everywhere, clawed doors and furniture, yelling at them to get off the settee or kitchen worktops; lots of positives really. get a dog , cats are just weird little fookers. Who you calling weird??

Ladies and gentlemen of the class of '97 Wear sunscreen If I could offer you only one tip for the future, sunscreen would be it A long-term benefits of sunscreen have been proved by scientists Whereas the rest of [mention]Six30[/mention] advice is shite !! But trust him on the Sunscreen

Just another tax dodging tub thumper that Janette Krankie can’t rely on.